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Searching for a great English book? Here you can find an introduction to English literature. The best English books are suggested based on critics’ lists, and you can also find a list of the best English books according to readers. This guide will help you find an excellent English book.

English book: Introduction to English literature

There are few language groups with as much diversity as the English language, and this is also true for English literature. Many of the greatest writers are not even from England or America. A book belongs to English literature as soon as it is written in English and not translated from another language. Foreign writers, like Vladimir Nabokov (a Russian), have managed to produce outstanding English books, even with English as their second language. Other non-English writers who are part of the select group of great authors include Robert Burns from Scotland, James Joyce from Ireland, and Dylan Thomas from Wales. Additionally, great English books have been written in British colonies. However, the most important English author to date remains the Englishman William Shakespeare, whose works are still read and performed worldwide.

The English book throughout the centuries

Like many other societies, English society had a strong oral tradition. The first written work appeared in the Middle Ages and was written in Old English: The Hymn of Caedmon.

The English book truly began to take shape during the knight era. From the 12th century onwards, the first religious works, courtly love novels, and knights’ novels were written. To this day, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table continue to inspire readers worldwide. Geoffrey Chaucer is considered by many as the Founding Father of English literature due to his Canterbury Tales. Robin Hood also originates from this period. With the introduction of the printing press by William Caxton in 1476, the number of English books increased dramatically. The first genuine English novel not based on myths, history, or legends is Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Let’s take a look at which English books have been deemed the best English books ever.

The best English books of all time

The critics and experts of The Guardian have recently chosen a list of the best books of all time. All English language books have been filtered. Below this list, you can also find a list of more contemporary best English books. Here are the first 11 books of The Guardian’s best novels of all time list:

  1. Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
  2. Robinson Crusoe – Daniel Defoe
  3. Gulliver’s Travels – Jonathan Swift
  4. Tom Jones – Henry Fielding
  5. Clarissa – Samuel Richardson
  6. Tristram – Shandy Laurence Sterne
  7. Emma – Jane Austen
  8. Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
  9. Nightmare Abbey – Thomas Love Peacock
  10. Sybil Benjamin Disraeli
  11. David Copperfield – Charles Dickens

The best English books from 1900

An English book that appears on many lists is Ulysses by James Joyce. The Great Gatsby also does well. Here is a list compiled by the Modern Library, which has also published a list based on readers’ opinions. The first list shows what the critics think:

  1. Ulysses – James Joyce (1922)
  2. The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
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  4. Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov (1955)
  5. Brave New World – Aldous Huxley (1932)
  6. The Sound and the Fury – William Faulkner (1929)
  7. Catch-22 – Joseph Heller (1961)

Best English books from 1900 according to critics:

  1. Darkness at Noon – Arthur Koestler (1940)
  2. Sons and Lovers – D. H. Lawrence (1913)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck (1939)

Best English books according to readers:

  1. Atlas Shrugged – Ayn Rand
  2. The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand
  3. Battlefield Earth – L. Ron Hubbard
  4. The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien
  5. To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
  6. 1984 – George Orwell
  7. Anthem – Ayn Rand
  8. We the Living – Ayn Rand
  9. Mission Earth – L. Ron Hubbard
  10. Fear – L. Ron Hubbard

These lists offer a wide range of English literature works, allowing you to explore various genres, themes, and writing styles. Whether you’re interested in classic novels, dystopian fiction, or groundbreaking literature, you’re sure to find a book that will captivate and inspire you.

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